From the 1920s through the 1950s, the Gretsch flagship drum set was the legendary Broadkaster Series. It featured a thin, three-ply shell and produced what was to be, “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Today, in the Gretsch Drum Factory in Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA, with the help of advanced drum-making techniques, the Broadkaster has returned, bringing with it all of sonic brilliance of its namesake.
Broadkaster shells are made with a North American maple/poplar/maple formula. Each shell includes an interior-ply scarf joint that supplies added structural integrity to thin, musical shells. Like all USA-made Gretsch drums, shell interiors are finished with classic Gretsch Silver Sealer. The shell is hand finished with the exclusive reverse roundover bearing edge, which allows greater surface contact between the bearing edge and drumhead. The result is tone that is incredibly deep and warm.
Features
- Shell Material – Gretsch North American maple/poplar/maple 3ply formula
- Silver Sealer Interior
- Bearing Edges – 30 Degrees
- Hoops – Gretsch’s “302” 3.0mm, double flanged steel hoops.
- Heavy-duty Gretsch lugs, spurs and straight-sided GTS tom suspension
- Reverse round-over bearing edge
- Warm and deep tone
This Shell Pack Includes
- 12” x 8” Tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom
- 22″ x 14″ Bass Drum
- Snare Stand NOT included. This is sold separately.
Drum Heads Include
- Toms – Gretsch Coated Permatone Batter, Clear Gretsch Permatone Resonant
- Bass Batter – Gretsch Permatone Coated Bass Drum Batter Head
- Bass Resonant – Gretsch Broadkaster Fiberskyn Resonant Bass Drum Head